Photos: Blessing of the Fleet

Photos: Blessing of the Fleet

Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - Father Nathan Comeaux spreads holy water with his aspergill during the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - People watch from a boat as Father Nathan Comeaux during the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - Little Shrimp Queen Tatum Dore (C) and other members of the Shrimp Festival royal court line up for a parade before the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - Father Nathan Comeaux walks towards the altar, near a pair of shrimp boots, during a mass before the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - Father Nathan Comeaux during the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - Father Nathan Comeaux spreads holy water with his aspergill during the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - Father Nathan Comeaux dips his aspergill in holy water during the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - Father Nathan Comeaux spreads holy water with his aspergill during the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - A man watches from a shrimp boat as Father Nathan Comeaux during the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - Father Nathan Comeaux gives communion during a mass before the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - Members of the Shrimp Festival royal court (LtoR) Camille Delcambre, Sarah Saunier and Kelsi Dubois join hands in prayer during a mass before the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.Advocate Photo by LEE CELANO - Father Nathan Comeaux, surrounded by Knights of Columbus, wears shrimp boots during the blessing of the shrimp fleet in Delcambre August 17, 2014.

Delcambre, home to one of Louisiana’s most productive shrimp fleets, hosted its Shrimp Festival on Wednesday through Sunday. Events included a shrimp cook-off, pageants, fais-do-dos, food booths and carnival rides. Sunday was the blessing of the shrimp boat fleet and Mass by the Rev. Nathan Comeaux.